2017 Bimota DB8 Specs — Moto
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2017 Bimota DB8

Bimota Model year
2017
 Category
Sport
Power
162.0 hp
Displacement
1,198 cc
Very high
Insurance risk segment
1.676 ₺
Yearly MTV (2026)

General features

A blend of elegance and sportiness, where the colors of the white and red/white version enhance the clean lines and compact dimensions of the front and sides.

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Bimota DB8 History

DB8 2018 2018 Bimota DB8
  • Power 162.0 HP
  • Displacement 1,198 cc
  • Seat height 800.0 mm
DB8 2017 2017 Bimota DB8
  • Power 162.0 HP
  • Displacement 1,198 cc
  • Seat height 800.0 mm
DB8 2016 2016 Bimota DB8
  • Power 162.0 HP
  • Displacement 1,198 cc
  • Seat height 800.0 mm
DB8 2015 2015 Bimota DB8
  • Power 162.0 HP
  • Displacement 1,198 cc
  • Seat height 800.0 mm
DB8 2012 2012 Bimota DB8 Representative image
  • Power 170.0 HP
  • Displacement 1,198 cc
  • Seat height 800.0 mm
Bimota DB8 History & Generations Source: Wikipedia
1997

Had a design flaw with its engine. Bimota was forced to abandon the novel fuel injection system and re-engineer the entire engine.

2003

New owners of the marque assets, Lorenzo Ducati and Giuseppi Della Pietra, formed Alternativa Moto, with the intention to manufacture all-Italian machines using Ducati engines, and sold the V-Due rights to Win-Win. A new group of investors purchased the rights to the Bimota name and designs and rest…

2017

The factory at Rimini had reportedly closed, with spares and incomplete bikes mothballed elsewhere, possibly in Switzerland. In October 2019, Kawasaki Heavy Industries purchased a 49% stake in the company, and soon after announced an intention to manufacture Bimota bikes using parts from the Kawasak…

History text adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA.

Bimota DB8 Technical specs

Model Bimota DB8
Year of manufacture 2017
Color options White/red/grey
Comments Italian brand.
Engine size 1198.0 ccm (73.10 cubic inches)
Type of engine V2, four-stroke
Output 162.0 HP (118.2 kW )) @ 9750 RPM
Cooling system Liquid
Fuel system Injection
Starter Electric
Lubrication system Wet sump
Gearbox 6-speed
Clutch Dry, multi-disc

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